CHAPTER 3

I heard the crowd murmuring behind us, they were wondering what was happening. Blake took another look at me and I don't know why he changed his mind but he stepped forward and held his hand out for me to take.

I sighed inwardly in relief and took his hand, mounting the alter with him.

Throughout the entire service, he didn't even look at me. To the others, it looked like he was staring into my eyes but he was actually looking over my head.

The service ended after the priest pronounced us as husband and wife and before we could do anything, Blake grabbed my hands, and pulled me out of the wedding hall. 

My parents and his dad were right behind us as well, when we were now in a secluded area he turned and addressed the small crowd that had gathered around us. 

"We're meeting back at the ballroom in the next ten minutes." That was what he said and stormed off.

"What trick are you trying to pull on us Mr and Mrs Davies?" His father also asked before turning in the opposite direction and leaving.

"Let's go." Dad ordered and I followed him. 

"I can't believe this is happening. How could you have possibly angered them now?" Mum started blaming me when we got back to their room. 

"I didn't do anything mum, you have to believe me. I haven't even said anything to Blake" I pleaded with mum.

"Oh would you just shut your trap Helen !! You had one simple job, fill in for Isabella and you couldn't even do that. If the Robinson's end up changing their minds, it's going to be all your fault." Dad sneered in my face, making me tear up immediately. 

I had done everything they told me to do, I even went as far as marrying Isabella's husband, someone I didn't know nor care for or love, just so I could please them but it still wasn't enough.

What more could I do at this point?

"I'm sorry, I'll do better." I apologized to them quietly, wiping my face as I was apologizing.

"Your tears aren't fooling us. Just do a fucking good job, is that too much to ask?" Dad threw his hands up in an exasperated manner.

"I'll do better." I promised and willed myself to stop crying. 

We all covereged back in the ballroom after ten minutes. Blake still had the same blank expression he had on his face since the moment he discovered I wasn't Isabella. 

"Son why don't you go ahead and tell us the reason you asked us to gather here." His dad instructed Blake and he stood up and spoke.

"It's simple. That isn't Isabella Davies." He pointed at me. I quickly avoided his eyes by casting my eyes down.

"You're right, she's not Isabella, this is Helen . And does it matter who is who?" Dad countered Blake immediately. 

"Yes it does matter. If you read the contract very well, it stated that I was supposed to get married to Isabella Davies and since this isn't her, I'm afraid our deal is off." Blake declared. 

My heart dropped to my stomach and I was about to make a move to talk, at least to fix things but one sharp look from mum, I went mute immediately.

"I'm glad you brought up the contract," Dad started, "I did read the terms of our agreement. I even had my lawyers review it just so we wouldn't have any problems in the future but you know what they found?" Dad added, taking his time with his explanation. 

"Stop beating around the bush Davies and cut straight to the chase." Mr Robinson instructed, I could sense he was getting fed up with dad's antics. 

"My lawyers found a loophole in that deal of ours. The contract we signed stated that you have to marry one of my daughters, it wasn't specific about which one and as you can see, I have two daughters." Dad pulled out his triumph card, "so our contract still stands, Helen is my daughter as well."

Dad had already won this argument and from the look on the Robinson's faces, they knew dad was right as well and there was nothing they could do. We had already won this round.

"The wedding reception is cancelled, tell all your guests to leave," Blake growled out, "we're leaving in the next five minutes." He directed the last part to me and stormed off again. 

His sentence didn't quickly register in my mind until he left, we were married now and we had to leave together and since we were now husband and wife, we were now going to be living together. 

"It was very smart of you to discover that oversight and use it to your advantage Davies." Blake's father, Mr Robinson Snr applauded dad. 

"It wasn't easy and we didn't spot it immediately but we saw it in the end and we didn't keep quiet because we were planning for something like this to happen but things just ended up happening this way." Dad explained for no particular reason. 

"Good for you and I must say, you have a beautiful daughter." Mr Robinson turned his gaze to me and looked me up and down, a hungry sort of look in his eyes. 

I felt violated but there was nowhere I could hide and nothing I could definitely do, so I just stood there and watched as his eyes raked me up and down. 

"I don't think we've been properly introduced yet, so come and say hello to your father-in-law darling." He beckoned to me and I was sure mum and dad would lose their calm if I refused his invitation. 

I took small and hesitant steps towards him till I was right in front of him, I extended my hand out for a handshake but instead he pulled me in for a hug without warning.

I felt repulsed because he was not just hugging me, he was feeling me up as well but I dared not make a sound or do anything in protest. 

"Let's go, we're leaving now." Blake reappeared in the room after I separated from his father. 

"We'll have all your things moved over to the new house when you're back from your honeymoon." Mum had told me and that was it.